Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 10-54 Hours Before SPCX Opens on Nasdaq

SpaceX linked operations and markets on June 12, 2026: a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 10-54 mission less than an hour before SPCX shares began trading on the Nasdaq, per Spaceflight Now and CNBC.

Starlink 10-54 mission details

• Liftoff: 8:37 a.m. EDT (12:37 UTC) from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Payload: 29 optimized Starlink v2-mini satellites to LEO.
• Trajectory: northeast after leaving the pad.
• Deployment: confirmed by SpaceX after second-stage separation.

Launch cadence records

It was the 650th Falcon 9 flight and SpaceX’s 68th launch of 2026. Starlink 10-54 is the 55th dedicated Starlink mission this year; more than 10,500 Starlink satellites are now in orbit.

The timing was symbolic: Starlink generated $11.39B in 2025 (61% of group revenue) and rose to 69% in Q1 2026. It is the only profitable division SpaceX highlighted to IPO investors.

SPCX’s historic trading day

Hours after liftoff, Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk rang the Nasdaq opening bell. Shares opened at $150 versus the $135 IPO price. SpaceX closed its first day at $160.95, valuing the conglomerate above $2 trillion.

Sources: Spaceflight Now, Jun 12, 2026, CNBC. Teslarios is not affiliated with SpaceX.